The 5 Stages of Grief
You've likely heard at some point in your life about the 5 stages of grief. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross first outlined five stages of grief in her 1969 book On Death and Dying.
Though the original text focuses on grief around death, these 5 stages can be used when thinking about all kinds of loss.
From Cleveland Clinic:
Denial - You may have difficulty accepting that a loss is real.
Anger - You may direct anger at multiple sources, including people who couldn’t save a loved one, God, yourself — or even no one in particular.
Bargaining - You may imagine reaching an agreement, so you don’t have to deal with a loss. You may also regret past actions that you imagine could’ve spared you from loss.
Depression - You may experience the complex emotions associated with depression, including emotional detachment.
Acceptance - Eventually, most people embrace the reality of loss even if the pain’s still there.
It's important to note that these stages are not rules. They're a way to try to make concrete something that is very abstract and subjective. People may experience them in different orders or not even experience some stages at all. It's intended as a tool to help you think about your grief and navigate through it.
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